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Don't Just Work Longer—Work Smarter People who work long hours assume they're also working hard—but that doesn't mean they're working smart. If you have a lot to do, you want to work smart—not just work a lot. How do you discover how much time spent working makes you the most productive? Run this experiment and gather some data. |
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Handoffs Aren't Bad—Just Think of Cooks in the Kitchen Some people are confused by the word handoff. They think it means people have not done their jobs and other people had to cover for them. Sometimes that happens, but usually it's more like when one chef cooks his part of the meal, then hands off the plate to the next chef to finish the dish. |
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Common Perils that Persist for Programmers We round out the discussion and tie up loose ends in the perils of programming productivity pitfalls. Read on to find solutions to the problems that could be plaguing your work. |
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Stumbling Blocks to Becoming a Better Programmer We continue our journey into the pitfalls which productivity programmers are susceptible to. In part two of this three-part series we delve into some more of the problematic habits and situations programmers can face when it comes to productivity |
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Pitfalls Programmers Should Avoid Programmers can find themselves entrenched in productivity pitfalls without even knowing it. In this first installment of a three-part series, we outline the pitfalls of programming productivity and give some solutions for avoiding or fixing them. |
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How Many People Should You Manage? As a manager, you should be providing a learning environment, coaching when it's wanted, and building trusting relationships. You should dedicate yourself to the employees, and you need time to meet with them often. This can be hard to do if you're managing too many people. What's the right number? |
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Optimism Bias: What It Means for You and Your Business The idea behind the optimism bias is that people estimate their odds of a positive outcome as higher than average but their odds of a negative outcome as lower than average. This can be dangerous when forecasting the outcomes of risky projects. Learn to temper your optimism to avoid miscalculations. |
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Three Things to Consider When Planning a Meeting Meetings can be either a welcomed lifeline for those working on a project or a pitfall of desolation for project productivity. Consider these three things to ensure your meetings will contribute to your company's project success. |
